Friday, April 23, 2010

LEMON PARMESAN DIP - DIP AU PARMESAN

Not long ago, I suscribed to UK's N°1 magazine "Good Food" and I have been enjoying every issue since then.It is always chock-a-block full of seasonal and scrumptious recipes for any occasion...

While leafing through my April issue, I came upon a dip idea that I found particularly interesting. This "Lemon Parmesan Dip" goes particularly well with asparagus (or any other spring/summer cooked vegetable) and is easily made.

This dip is very fresh, delightfuly tangy and has a wonderfully round Parmesan flavor. Very spring-like and lipsmackingly tasty. The perfect addition to your brunches or picnics!

Ingredients:The juice of one lemon85g Unsalted butter, cut into small chunks25g Parmesan, finely gratedA pinch garlic powder or 1/2 small clove fesh garlic, crushed (optional)Salt, to tastePepper, to tasteEspelette pepper, for sprinkling over the top

Method:1. Tip the lemon juice into a small saucepan.2. Over a very low heat, add the butter.3. Melt and stir the butter into the lemon juice until you have a smooth sauce.4. Add the Parmesan, garlic and season to taste.5. Set aside to cool a little (3minutes) and serve warm.

Remarks:I added some garlic powder to give this sauce a bit more taste. However, you can leave it out.You could add some chopped fresh herbs just before serving (chervil, basil, cilantro).

Serving suggestions:This sauce is made to accompany asparagus, but you can also use it as a salad dressing/dipping sauce for warm vegetables (fennel, bell peppers, tomatoes, etc...).

72 comments:

Hi Rosa - this dip looks delicious and I love the picture. Also, wanted to let you know I changed my url and blog name, but it's still me from City Girl Lifestyle. I wanted a blog name that represented more what I blogged about. Hope all is well. I do not comment enough, but I always love your photography and posts :)

That's a very interesting combination that seems too easy to be true. I love things that are light, refreshing and indulgent. This seems like something I would really enjoy. I might have to give this a go out of curiosity.

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